Glucosinolates - Health Benefits of sulfur containing compounds

Glucosinolates are sulfur-containing compounds found in brassica cruciferous vegetables.

Glucosinolates Rich Foods

Arugula
Bok choy
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Collard greens
Horseradish
Kale
Radishes
Rutabaga
Turnips
Watercress
Wasabi

Mustard Oils

The pungency taste of those plants is due to mustard oils produced from glucosinolates. This flavour is released when the plant material is chewed, cut, or otherwise damaged.

Research

Glucosinolates: bioavailability and importance to health

Chemoprotective glucosinolates and isothiocyanates of broccoli sprouts: metabolism and excretion in humans.

Effect of cooking brassica vegetables on the subsequent hydrolysis and metabolic fate of glucosinolates.

Effect of storage, processing and cooking on glucosinolate content of Brassica vegetables.

Glucosinolates in Brassica vegetables: the influence of the food supply chain on intake, bioavailability and human health.

Heat treatment of Brussels sprouts retains their ability to induce detoxification enzyme expression in vitro and in vivo.

Glucosinolates: Molecular structure, breakdown, genetic, bioavailability, properties and healthy and adverse effects.

Glucosinolates: bioavailability and importance to health.

Bioavailability of Glucosinolates and Their Breakdown Products: Impact of Processing.